Add your comments, questions or general discussion about the Contest entries here. This is also a great place to share your techniques or ask others about theirs.

Most members are eager to hear comments/suggestions about their entries, so please take the time to help each other out. :)

These aren't entries, obviously. I was just fiddling and liked the look of them, so I thought I'd share. Only using blend modes and adjustment layers.

Great work all!!!!!!!

lg Calvin

Hi - quick question - can I put retouched photo into my personal portfolio? What about copyrigt?

Yes these can be used in your portfolio, you just can't sell copies or claim the original is yours. You should also credit the photographer.

Ok, thanks! (photographer = Calvin Hollywood?)

Ok, thanks! (photographer = Calvin Hollywood?)

That's the name he gave me.

Doug

I did a quick google and found this web site for Calvin Hollywood
http://www.calvinhollywood.de/

To Calvin Hollywood: Thanks for providing the source photo for this month's contest. It looks like it'll be another very interesting competition. I certainly enjoyed fabricating my entry.

To all entrants: If you are going to take the time and make the effort to enter the contest, please also VOTE when the time comes. The most disappointing aspect of last month's contest was that only 24 of 58 participants voted. That's considerably less than 50%. IMHO, that's simply shameful and unfair to all involved. Make a mental note that your entry is essentially not valid until you vote!

Remember to look at the rules. I'm seeing a lot of entries at the wrong size (hint, hint) ;)

*Final image must be exactly 500 pixels wide and 750 pixels high.

Hey Lonnie,
Guilty as charged, put my entry in last month, which I really enjoyed creating, then totally forgot about it when it was time to vote. Will endevour to do better this month. Again really enjoyed doing this one too.:)
Thanks to Calvin for the photo
Steve

My bad too, Lonnie, sorry. When I thought about voting the time was up. I won't forget again.

Hi Lon,

I might have a real problem here, since I just realized that I'll be on vacation during the voting period. My husband assured me that we can go to "some cyber cafe" so that I can vote. I hope that works out. Otherwise, I might try to send my votes, in absentia, to T.

Lorraine

This may be a stupid question, but I have a photo I'd like to submit to this contest, however, I can not get it to be 100K or smaller. I have tried reducing the resolution to like 30 dpi and saved it at jpeg quality 0, and it's still over. How do I get it smaller?

I just adjust the image size then do a save for web and that does the trick.

Hi Lon,

I might have a real problem here, since I just realized that I'll be on vacation during the voting period. My husband assured me that we can go to "some cyber cafe" so that I can vote. I hope that works out. Otherwise, I might try to send my votes, in absentia, to T.

Lorraine

Lorraine
You probably know this but just remember to take your log on details with you and you wont have a problem.

Peter

I am speachless.... i never thought what i will see some people can do with my picture!!!!!!

VERY VERY GOOD

lg Calvin
http://www.calvinhollywood.de

I just adjust the image size then do a save for web and that does the trick.
Yes , I do this too. I think is the best way.

Hi Lon,

I might have a real problem here, since I just realized that I'll be on vacation during the voting period. My husband assured me that we can go to "some cyber cafe" so that I can vote. I hope that works out. Otherwise, I might try to send my votes, in absentia, to T.

Lorraine

I'm in the same situation.

I will be on vacation and completely without access to computer/internet from Sep23-Sep29.

I would like to enter the contest but I feel it is discourteous to enter and not vote, so I've been holding off while trying to work out some options. But so far no luck.

Could arrangements be made to accommodate those of us who will be out of touch during the voting period? I could have my votes ready by Sep22.

Regards,

Michael

I'm in the same situation.

I will be on vacation and completely without access to computer/internet from Sep23-Sep29.

I would like to enter the contest but I feel it is discourteous to enter and not vote, so I've been holding off while trying to work out some options. But so far no luck.

Could arrangements be made to accommodate those of us who will be out of touch during the voting period? I could have my votes ready by Sep22.

Regards,

Michael

Personally I don't think it's a big deal. Rather than cancelling vacations, or instituting early voting procedures maybe TPaul could attach 'the icicle of shame' to the noses of all entrants who fail to vote.

Personally I don't think it's a big deal. Rather than cancelling vacations, or instituting early voting procedures maybe TPaul could attach 'the icicle of shame' to the noses of all entrants who fail to vote.

OR maybe............... turn them into a FROG.:evil:

Peter

I posted my entry.

If nothing changes by 5pm tonight then my votes are all set.

If the voting is unlocked early enough on the 23rd I should be able to cast my votes.

Good luck to all! Hopefully I won't get the Icicle Of Shame or be turned into a ...

Ribbit.

Ribbit.

shldnt chillin win this contest just because of his name?

grrr, I'm struggling to find 5 I really like (and also meet the criteria) - a few weeks ago I was spoilt for choice, now it seems everyone went back and copied other people and ruined their entries - largely with bad 'hovering' stick-on jewellry and tiaras.
This always happens though, we should be able to ban good entries from being editted ;) More is not always better people! *grumbles*

now it seems everyone went back and copied other people and ruined their entries - largely with bad 'hovering' stick-on jewellry and tiaras.
The image was the same for all so it's normal for entries to have many similar things. We have the same subject, guidelines and the tiaras are an obvious choice so my opinion is that is not about copying. U can see the personality in each artwork.
And if u use the word " everyone" , can I ask who did u copy ? :P
:)

The image was the same for all so it's normal for entries to have many similar things. We have the same subject, guidelines and the tiaras are an obvious choice so my opinion is that is not about copying. U can see the personality in each artwork.


I'm talking about people who didn't have those things in their entries have gone back and edited theres after someone else did it.
I have no problem with the concept of tiaras or stick on jewels - just the implementation. A key part of the description was that it should look like a photo but the shadows don't match and its all 'hovering' off the page with bad drop-shadows (for the most part). (as a person who has worn much stick on jewellry and glittery stars - I know what it looks like)

I'm talking about people who didn't have those things in their entries have gone back and edited theres after someone else did it.
I have no problem with the concept of tiaras or stick on jewels - just the implementation. A key part of the description was that it should look like a photo but the shadows don't match and its all 'hovering' off the page with bad drop-shadows (for the most part). (as a person who has worn much stick on jewellry and glittery stars - I know what it looks like)
Yes, I agree with u on that. :)

were do we vote? Im so lost...

Here you go Mathew

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/contests/18670-sep-07-contest-votes.html

Palms

NancyJ,
Chill out a bit,lol. My entry has already been described as brutish by some kind sole, but if I hadn't gone back and looked and edited, and looked and edited, and then looked some more, it would have been so much worse, and if I find inspiration in the work of others, and see and learn along the way, then I for one am happy.
I didnt want to go for some of the overly glammed up looks that have been done, not my style, I read a more darker, sinister book where an ice princess can have a much darker side, so brutish she may be, but she fits with the character I had in mind.

Would anyone be interested in posting there other versions?

Funny you should ask, CathyH.

This is just hearsay, but I understand that our model's little cousin, also an actress, really liked the teardrop diamond. Since she is about to begin filming a new Manga feature, in which she stars, she borrowed the prop in hopes of enhancing her character! :wink:

That is funny Lonk.
Here is the evil twin sister of my first princess.

But really I was curious what the princess would look like if I copied the right side of her face and flipped it to make it symmetrical and this is what came out.

Lonk, a funny thing about my entry is when i showed it to my boyfriend he said, " you know what you should do, you should add a frozen tear under her eye" and i gave him the why in the heck would i do that look. Next day you had it, and it looked great so i was like now it would look like i copied so i didn't do it lol. Maybe he's not as artistically challenged as i thought.:)

Would anyone be interested in posting there other versions?

Here is my "over the top" version. But then I decided sometimes less is more!
~Nancy~

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Would anyone be interested in posting there other versions?

My version copied from, I mean inspired by Plattepro's avatar.

Interesting alternative symmetry, CathyH. I guess it's pretty obvious why those who did use symmetry went with the left side of the photo!

Curious coincidence, emilylt87. That's one of the reasons I decided to be the first to jump into this month's contest.

Ah, but that is just super, Nancy. I'm thinking that in the movie business, where competition is fierce for eyeballs, less is not necessarily more?

How clever, Doug. I'd guess that incognito look would best suit CathyH's rendition of the evil twin sister.

Doug and Nancy those are great. We should have a contest on extreme makeovers.

More from the grapevine...

I heard another producer got a glimpse of our efforts. He liked the look of our model and just happened to be casting a part for the younger sister of Star Trek's 7of9. Here's his art director's vision for 5of9, another gorgeous Borg-in-recovery.

We should have a contest on extreme makeovers.

How bout an extreme weather makeover? 5 looks like a 9 of 9 to me Lonnie, (although a tad asymmetrical), and Nancy I also like your alternate - looks more balanced. Cathy, nice eyes, nice hair, nice nose, nice skin, nice area around the mouth...

Thanks Cathy, Lonk and Doug,
I was kinda late putting up my entry and at the last minute decided to go with the simplistic one.... maybe the wrong move. Oh well, I love this type of contest. Love those eyelashes Cathy, an Extreme Makeover contest would be tooooo fun. Like the Borg in recovery concept, Lonk.
~Nancy~

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Alternative method...here it is.

I certainly enjoyed looking at everyone's unique concept of the challenge. There were some very good entries.

I have a question. Does anyone remember reading a story by Hans Christian Anderson? Disney made an animated movie of it, if I remember right. It was one of my favorite children's stories when I was much younger. Again, if I remember right, it was titled, "The Snow Queen".

Janet

Wow Janet, that looks great! You should've entered.

Very Nice Janet!!!!

Another great disguise, Doug.

Thanks, Nancy. The Borg princess was a fun to make variant.

I love the texture mapping of your snow queen, Janet. That's similar to Solitear's entry, which I also liked.

Alternative method...here it is.

I certainly enjoyed looking at everyone's unique concept of the challenge. There were some very good entries.

I have a question. Does anyone remember reading a story by Hans Christian Anderson? Disney made an animated movie of it, if I remember right. It was one of my favorite children's stories when I was much younger. Again, if I remember right, it was titled, "The Snow Queen".

Janet

I remember that movie, I had a book based on it too.
Your version is very cool Janet.

NancyJ,
Chill out a bit,lol. My entry has already been described as brutish by some kind sole, but if I hadn't gone back and looked and edited, and looked and edited, and then looked some more, it would have been so much worse, and if I find inspiration in the work of others, and see and learn along the way, then I for one am happy.

I'm not saying no-one should be allowed to edit theirs, just the ones I already decided to vote for ;)

Personally I don't think it's a big deal. Rather than cancelling vacations, or instituting early voting procedures maybe TPaul could attach 'the icicle of shame' to the noses of all entrants who fail to vote.

Phew-- I'm saved from 'the icicle of shame' because my husband booked a golf date for our last vacation day causing us to come back a day early.

Lorraine

I was thrilled with all the entries this month, especially seeing all the new people. Welcome to the newbies and I hope you stay around and become an active part of the site!

Now for the winner.....

Congratulations go to LonK!!

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Top 3
LonK - 88
Doug Colwell - 65
MatthewMarshall - 60

Kudos to all the entries please don't hesitate to share your techniques!

Congratulations Lonk, Doug Colwell and MathewMarshall

Congratulations Lonk, it was an inspiring entry.

Congratulations Lon, Doug and Matthew.

Lorraine

Well done Lonk!!

Your comments always make enjoyable reading!

kind regards

Steve

Congratulations Lonk! She's the fairest of them all.

Congrats ! :)

Congratulation LONK!!! Great job:)

Congratulations LonK!!! :bigthmb:

Congratulations LonK, Doug, Matthew..
Well deserved by such talented people...

Nice work LonK. Keep em coming

Congratulations LonK!! A well deserved win.

With SO MANY excellent entries in this month's contest, I'm flabbergasted that my meager effort realized first place. Thank you all for your votes, compliments and words of encouragement. It means a lot to a recreational hobbiest like me.

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